Biblical Talks with Elder Michael Tolliver Podcast
When the term Reformed theology is used, it often refers to something less historical. Often it refers to a theology that acknowledges the doctrine of predestination and holds to a high view of the Bible as God’s inerrant Word. Sometimes it is also identified with the so-called five points of Calvinism: total depravity, unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistible grace, and the perseverance of the saints. These are all important teachings of the Reformed tradition, but they do not fully encapsulate or describe Reformed theology.
A better starting place is five statements that have been called the five solas of the Reformation. These five solas (sola is the Latin word for “only” or “alone”) are sola Scriptura (Scripture alone), sola fide (faith alone), sola gratia (grace alone), solus Christus (Christ alone), and soli Deo gloria (God’s glory alone). Put together, these solas clearly express the central concerns of the Protestant Reformation, which was about worship and authority within the church as much as it was about individual salvation. The “alone” in each is vital, and they emphasize the sufficiency of God’s Word and the gracious nature of salvation, received by faith alone, in Christ alone. The last of the five solas, soli Deo gloria, is the natural outworking of the first four. It reminds us that Reformed theology understands all of life in terms of the glory of God. To be Reformed in our thinking is to be God-centered. Salvation is from the Lord from beginning to end, and even our existence is a gift from Him.
Biblical Talks with Elder Michael Tolliver Podcast
Biblical Talks Encouraging Word for the Week, with Rachel Tolliver: Grace Alone Saves
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Welcome to Biblical Talks Encouraging Word for the Week, I am Rachel Tolliver, Beloved, don’t you ever forget—what separates you from the vilest soul that walks this earth, or from the darkest demon chained in hell, is not your goodness, not your wisdom, not your strength. It’s the free grace of God! That grace snatched you from the pit, washed you in the blood, and set your feet on solid ground. Saints if it had not been for the Lord on your side… you’d be lost like the rest!
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Welcome to Biblical Talks Encouraging Words for the Week. I am Rachel Tolliver. Beloved, don't you ever forget what separates you from the vilest soul that walks this earth or from the darkest demon chained in hell is not your goodness, not your wisdom,
Welcome And Introduction
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What Truly Separates Us
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Grace That Rescues And Restores
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